Good Night From II

Whenever possible if you have to take a 10 on that Vegas run, get up to higher ground in the desert. It will be at least 10-15 degrees cooler than Vegas.

 

I understand where you coming from and to be honest you are right because that is the best mental approach that I should have, especially since I want to have my own truck one day.

 

Yes sir. I was told that I get one at the end of the year so now I'm responsible for taxes.

 

fountain co. at a tomahawk t/s(shell station). i'm about 1/4 mile from final(actually its across the street lol). there a paper with the bol says i cant deliver early under no circumstances lol. at least had some nice weather on the way here. clouds are building, so mite get some rain

 

for some reason, the qc nav had me go i-80 to i-25 then here. in the past, it always had me go down us287 before. of course i took us287.

 

Home for a 34.

If I'm really early to my 90, I always go ask the receiving department if it's possible to deliver early, regardless of what the notes say. I probably get unloaded early half the time.

Worst case is that they say no.

 

On my way to Leesburg, VA.

I know I've been off the grid for awhile, but I've been busy. Early this month I signed some lease papers and I am now the happy L/O of a '15 cascadia. Me and my co-driver are still running with the target dedicated and things are going great.

With my prior business experience and the help of some very generous L/O's here on the forum I feel that we went into this new adventure a little more prepared than most. Still gotta stay on our toes though so we don't get screwed.

I've certainly enjoyed some of the freedoms of being a L/O and I don't really mind the extra headache and responsibility so much (especially on payday).

 

so you leased a truck and hired on your co driver? Or you 2 playing as partners with the truck?


I ended up getting off today, when I got back to the dc I asked if he had anything that needed taken care of and he said just a Porterville he had to get covered but it wasnt scheduled to cut for almost another 3 hours but after calling dispatch they got it cut within 45min and I accepted it which helped end my day over 500 miles. He gave me a couple loads for today but while I was waiting he was calling several people asking if anyone wanted to be off since there were not enough loads. I told him I will volunteer after he wasnt getting anyone to volunteer which he didnt believe me at first since I have never volunteered to be off

 

Congratulations and I sure hope it all works out in your favor.

 

fountain co. back at the truck stop. took lumpers about 1.5 hrs to unload the trailerfull of nexium. hopefully get a preplan soon. asked the receiver about taking me early yesterday and he said nope, they had everyone scheduled show up. then closed early for the holiday. saw one swift truck go in yesterday afternoon and came rite back out.